Secrets of Strength and Development

Bob Hoffman Secrets of Strength and Development

Who was Bob Hoffman?


Bob Hoffman was foremost an athlete/weightlifter and secondly a nutritionist/coach and philantropist and business man.

Bob Hoffman was born in Georgia on the November 9th 1898. He was born on a farm in Tifton and never suffered from illness as a child as many other Oltime Strongmen have claimed. He was born strong with a strong father to follow on the farm where much of his strength was nurtured.

Bob started his physical culture very young at the age of 5 when he excelled in many sports- especially canoeing.

Bob's business career started in the 1920s after World War I (see below), at first he sold oil burners, before later developing his business into the hugely successful York Barbell Company

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Bob Hoffman, never the greatest coach or athlete, was a man who had a massive influence on weightlifting and bodybuilding for well over half a century.

Not only was Bob Hoffman a pioneering the the world of Strength Development and Physical Culture her also was an outstanding soldier in World War I - he gained 3 Croix de Guerres with two palms and a Silver Star from France. From Belgium he was awarded The Belgian Order of Leopold and from Italy the Italian War Cross and the Purple Heart.


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Also, fancy making a Bob Hoffman Protein Shake?

Here's the ingredient list from Bob's Hi Proteen Drink (via OldtimeStrongman.com

10 in 1 Hi-Proteen

1. Mira Soy - Natural Soya Powder
2. Caseinate of Milk
3. Cotton Seed Protein
4. Egg Albumen
5. Gelatin
6. Peanut Meal
7. Brewer's Yeast
8. Wheat germ
9. A 96% Soya Protein
10. Lecithin

Think you could hold that down?

Bob Hoffman Books available for Download at sandowplus

Bob Hoffman Books on Sandow Plus


Weight Lifting by Bob Hoffman


Big Arms by Bob Hoffman


Secrets of Strength & Development


The Big Chest Book


Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Swing Bar Training


Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Barbell Training


Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Dumbell Training


The York Handbalancing Course


Bob Hoffman's Daily Dozen


Advanced Methods of Weight Training


Functional Isometric Contraction System


Functional Isometric Contraction - Advanced Course


Functional Isometric Contraction
Exercise without Movement